BALTIMORE, Md. (Nov. 9, 2026) -- Morgan State men's basketball standouts Alfred Worrell Jr. and Ibrahima Traore have been recognized by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) for their outstanding performances, earning conference Player of the Week honors.
The recognition highlights the Bears' strong start to the 2026-27 season as Morgan State continues to build momentum through the opening stretch of its schedule.
Worrell, a graduate guard from Washington, D.C., was instrumental in Morgan State's undefeated opening week, leading the Bears in scoring in all three contests. He averaged 22.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, helping Morgan State go 3-0 for the first time since the 2009-10 campaign, when the Bears finished 26-10 overall.
Worrell opened the season with a game-high 27 points and five rebounds against Cheyney on Nov. 2. He followed with another 20-point performance against Virginia-Lynchburg on Nov. 4, adding six rebounds. Against Niagara on Nov. 7, he scored 20 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds to help secure the Bears' first road win of the season.
Ibrahima Traore
Traore, a newcomer to the Bears' frontcourt, made an immediate impact on both ends of the floor. Across Morgan State's first three games, the forward averaged 8.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots per game, providing a strong defensive presence in the paint.
Traore delivered an impressive debut against Cheyney, recording eight points, a game-high 14 rebounds, four blocked shots, three assists and one steal in 23 minutes. He followed with eight points and two blocked shots against Virginia-Lynchburg before adding eight points and five rebounds in just 14 minutes against Niagara.
The Bears' 3-0 start represents a strong beginning under head coach Kevin Broadus, who was named MEAC Coach of the Year last season.
Morgan State will look to extend its winning streak Thursday, Nov. 12, when it travels across town to face UMBC in the inaugural Under Armour 410 Invitational. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena.
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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering more than 150 baccalaureate, master's degree, doctorate, and certificate programs. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.
